Heavy Duty Trucking - November 2004

C O N T E N T S
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Volume 83, Number 11

56	SPEC'ING FOR DRIVERS


	Large cars, big engines, safety devices and chrome can help attract and keep drivers.

62	CLASS 8 SPECS

	Here's a roundup of the latest offering in the OEM data books.

124	MAINTENANCE FOR PROFIT

	Hoses and belts are catching the heat.

37	SECURITY AND THE DRIVER

	Special pullout section details how truckers can prepare for potential terrorist attack.

134	DRIVING IN THE MIDRANGE

	What is and what isn't an imported truck isn't so clear these days.

85	TRUCKING EVENTS CALENDAR

	Pullout calendar lists industry events for '05

NEWS & ISSUES

4	DIESEL PRICE WATCH
6	OPINION: DOUG CONDRA Drivers: Pay'em or lose'em.
8	EDITORIAL: DEB WHISTLER Too much risk, little reward.
18	HOTLINE Supplier news.
28	WASHINGTON REPORT FMCSA proposes 'supporting documents' rule for HOS compliance; Congress extends highway program until next May.
176	LETTERS

EQUIPMENT

118	SPEC SHEET Paint, seats, belts, hoses, coolant filters, batteries.
122	TIRE TALK The case for commercial retreads.
138	EMISSIONS AUTHORITY Volvo's '07 emissions plan - are SCRs in the future?
142	IT SOLUTIONS Trucking has taken to the Internet big time.
154	DRIVE TEST Caterpillar's new 625-hp C15; the '05 Ford SuperDuties; Hendrickson show 'n' tell.
178	EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR Double your oil drain intervals - do we have your attention?

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